Program Schedule

Inaugural Ceremony

Time	Event	Speaker/Facilitator
09.00 - 09.05	Invocation - CHAI Anthem
09.05 - 09.15	Welcome Address	Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI
09.15 - 09.25	Inaugural Address	Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay & President of CBCI
09.25 - 09.35	Conrad N. Hilton Foundation	Sr. Jane Wakahiu, Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
09.35 - 09.45	COVID-19 Commission - Vatican	Sr. Carol Keehan DC, Lead-Health Task Force of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission
09.45 - 09.55	Ecclesiastical Advisor of CHAI	+ Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam and Chairperson of CBCI Office for Health Care
09.55 - 10.05	Australian Philanthropist	Ms. Maria Myers, Australian Philanthropist

Updates from CHAI Directorate

Time	Event	Speaker/Facilitator
10.05 - 10.10	Launch of Annual Report	Video Presentation
10.10 - 10.20	Response from CHAI Directorate	Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD, Director General, CHAI
10.20 - 10.30	CHAI Network Initiatives
10.30 - 10.40	Felicitation of CHAI Leadership Former & Present
10.40 - 10.45	Launch - CHAI Academy	Video Presentation

Business Session

Chair: Sr Victoria Narichiti JMJ, President, CHAI

Time	Event	Speaker/Facilitator
10.45 - 10.55	Introductory Remarks	Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI
10.55 - 11.10	Reading of Minutes of 77th AGBM	Fr. George Kannanthanam, Secretary, CHAI
11.10 - 11.20	Presentation of Annual Report 2020-21	Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD, Director General, CHAI
11.20 - 11.30	Reports from Regional Units (CHAKE, CHAT, CHAKA, CHAAP and OCHA)	Video Presentation
11.30 - 11.45	Presentation of Statement of Accounts for the Year 2020-2021 & Budget for the Year 2021 – 2022	Sr. Bhavya CHF, Treasurer, CHAI
11.45 - 11.50	Appointment of Auditor by General Body	Sr. Bhavya CHF, Treasurer, CHAI
11.50 - 11.55	Resolution Regarding Election	Sr. Dr. Victoria Narichiti, President, CHAI
11.55 - 12.00	Reports from Regional Units (CHAW, CHAMP, WBCHA, CHABIJAN, RUPCHA and NECHA)	Video Presentation
12.00 - 12.10	Tea Break

Perspectives from Donors and Voices from Network and Grassroots

Time	Event	Speaker/Facilitator
12.10 - 12.15	Cultural Video
12.15 - 12.25	Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)	Dr. Priya John, General Secretaty, CMAI
12.25 - 12.35	Catholic Relief Services - India (CRS - India)	Mr. Senthil Kumar, Executive Director, CRS
12.35 - 12.45	Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA)	Ms. Margaret Kurian, Coordinator for Administrative Training, EHA
12.45 - 02.00	Lunch Break
02.00 - 02.10	Miseroer	Ms. Brigitte Mandelartz, Project Officer - India Desk
02.10 - 02.15	Launch of Sr. Dr. Giovanna Alberoni Memorial Award	Sr. Nikesh, UMI, Provincial Superior of Sacred Heart Province of Ursulines of Mary Immaculate
02.15 - 02.25	Sister Doctors Forum of India (SDFI)	Sr. Dr. Beena UMI, President - SDFI
02.25 - 02.35	Christian Medical College (CMC)	Dr. J.V. Peter, Director, CMC, Vellore
02.35 - 02.45	Introduction about the Voices from Grassroots
02.45 - 02.50	Voices from the Grassroots	Dr. Sudha CSC, (Third Prize)
02.50 - 03.00	Tele-Health Updates	Mr. John Santhosh & Mr. Srivathsan Aparajithan
03.00 - 03.10	St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences	Dr. John Thekkekara, Associate Director of St. John’s NAHS
03.10 - 03.15	Cultural Video
03.15 - 03.30	Message from Chief Guest	Cardinal Peter K A Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development
03.30 - 03.40	COVID updates from Kerala	Dr. Binu Kunnath, President of CHAKE
03.40 - 03.45	Voices from the Grassroots	Sr. Kripa Isaac UMI, (Second Prize)
03.45 - 03.55	Office of Healthcare, Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI)	Fr. Julius Arakal, Health Secretary for CBCI Health Comission and Director of Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
03.55 - 04.00	Conference of Religious of India (CRI)	Fr. Joe Mannath, National Secretary, CRI
04.00 - 04.05	Cultural Video
04.05 - 04.15	Caritas India	Fr. Paul Moonjely, Executive Director, Caritas India
04.15 - 04.20	Catholic Nurses Guild of India (CNGI)	Sr. Sarla Macwan, National President, CNGI
04.20 - 04.30	COVID updates from Delhi	Dr. Sebastian OFM, Director – RUPCHA
04.30 - 04.35	Voices from the Grassroots	Sr. Diana Chettoor, (First Prize)
04.35 - 04.45	Vote of Thanks	Fr. Kiran Olakkengil, Director of CHAMP and Board Member of CHAI
04.45 - 04.50	Pledge	Sr. Anthonia Arulandu FC, Nursing Coordinator – St. Vincent’s Home Kolkata and Board Member of CHAI
04.50 - 04.55	National Anthem

Information

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Speakers

Cardinal Peter K A Turkson Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development

Served as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 2009 to 2017
Served as Archbishop of Cape Coast
Appointed as Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003
Member of the Congregation for Catholic Education
Member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Cardinal Oswald GraciasArchbishop of Bombay & President, CBCI

Doctorate in Canon Law - Pontifical Urbaniana University
President – CBCI, CCBI, FABC & Canon Law Society of India
Granted title of ‘Lawyer of the Roman Rota’ by Pope Francis
Member - Congregation for Catholic Education & Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

Most Rev. Prakash MallavarapuEcclesiastical Advisor, CHAI

Masters in Theology and Doctorate in Indian Philosophy
Ordained Bishop of Cuddapah Diocese in 1998
Took charge of Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam in 2012
Held the position of Secretary General: CBCI
Chairman for CBCI Office for Health Care

Sr. Victoria Narichiti JMJ President, CHAI

M.Sc. Nursing and Ph.D. in Hospital Management
30 years of service in Health Care
Held roles of Leadership, Administration and Teaching
Currently Principal of St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Nallapadu

Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, Ph.D. Associate Vice President of Program Operations and Head of Catholic Sisters (Conrad N Hilton Foundation)

Holds a Ph.D. in human development from Marywood University
A member of the institute of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis, Kenya
Provides leadership, oversees the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of Catholic Sisters initiative
Held position as Executive Director of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Sr. Carol Keehan D.C President/CEO at Catholic Health Association of the US

A member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope Benedict XVI
Member, Board of Trustees at Georgetown University
Co-chairing the health task force of the Vatican COVID Commission

Ms. Maria Myers Australian philanthropist

Chairperson of the Kimberley Foundation Australia
Member of the State Library of Victoria Foundation Council, Loreto College Ballarat School Council and St Mary's College Council, University of Melbourne
Previously served on the board of the Burnet Institute
Appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours

Ms. Brigitte Mandelartz Programme Officer – India Desk, MISEREOR

Foreign language correspondent from Vocational school for business and foreign languages, Cologne
Held positon as Project officer for the Philippines
Presently, she holds the positon of Programme Officer – India Desk for development cooperation

Dr. J. V. Peter Director, CMC - Vellore

M.D. from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 1994
Member of the Australian New Zealand Intensive Care Society, the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology, the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and the Indian Association of Respiratory Care
Received numerous awards, and is widely published nationally and internationally
Presently, he holds the position of Director of CMC Vellore, and Professor of Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Mathew Abraham C.Ss.R, MD Director General, CHAI

10 Years of Leadership in Catholic Health Care
Served as Health Secretary, Catholic Bishops Conference of India and Chairman of Technical Resource Group – NACO
Currently President of Christian Coalition for Health, India
Chair of the LINC-ASIA Network

Fr. George Kannanthanam CMF Secretary, CHAI

25 years of service to society
Founded HOPE Society in 1988 to work for Alcoholics & Drug Addicts
Lived and worked with leprosy affected persons for 12 years
Received the Mother Award for selfless service (2012) and the Best Citizen of Bangalore Award (2013)

Sr. Bhavya CHF Treasurer, CHAI

GNM and BSc Nursing
Served as ICU in-charge in Holy Family Hospital, Patna, from 2004-2009
Tutor and Associate Administrator in Mercy Hospital, Godda, Jharkhand
Currently serving at Holy Family Health Centre, Bhagalpur
President of CHABIJAN

Mr. Samit Ghosh Founder and Director of Parinaam Foundation

Founder of Ujjivan Financial Services Limited known as Parinaam Foundation
Has a banking career spanning over 30 years in India, South Asia and the Middle East
Served as the President of Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and Chairman of Association of Karnataka Microfinance Institutions (AKMI)
Awarded "Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year" in 2015 by Forbes India

Dr. Priya John MD, DNB General Secretary, Christian Medical Association of India

MBBS from CMC Vellore, MD (Community Medicine) from St. Johns, Bangalore
Assistant Professor – PSGIMSR, Coimbatore
Previously Senior Program Coordinator – CMAI
Presently General Secretary of CMAI

Mr. Senthil Kumar Gurunathan Executive Director at Catholic Relief Services

Worked as Executive Director, Program Operations, Quality and Learning at CARE India
Served as Project Officer at Community Enterprise Forum International
Worked as Program Officer at Credibility Alliance
Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University

Ms. Margaret Kurian Coordinator for Administrative Training, EHA

M.A. (Public Administration), M.Phil (Hospital and Health Systems Management)
Joined Emmanuel Hospital Association in 1984
Held various responsibilities as Administrator, Internal Auditor, Professional Development Coordinator, Regional Director and Senior Administrative Officer
Currently, Coordinator for Administrative Training and overseeing the work of 4 Hospitals in the Northern Region, besides being involved in the work of the Central Office in Delhi

Sr. Dr. Beena Madhavath UMI President, Sister Doctors Forum of India

MBBS and MS Degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from Keil University Hospital, Germany
Currently working at Holy Family Hospital, Bandra as Consultant Gynaecologist
Renders free service at Navjeet Community Health Center & Urban Community Development Center

Sr. Beena Varghese SSpS President of CHAW, Councillor - CHAI

BSc Nursing along with Master’s in Hospital Administration
She was In-charge Laboratory and Blood Bank of Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai; and Administrator in Holy Spirit Hospital, Mysore
Presently she is Asst Executive Director of Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai, since 2015

Dr. Binu Kunnath President of CHAKE, Director, Caritas Hospital

Doctorate in Philosophy from Pontifical University of Regina Apostolorum, Rome
MHA from St. Johns, Bangalore
Earlier Administrative Joint Director of Caritas Hospital & Educational Institutions
Currently Director - Caritas Hospital & Educational Institutions

Fr. Julius Arackal CMI Health Secretary, CBCI

M.Phil from BITS Pilani, MBA from Annamalai University, and PG in Medical Law and Ethics from NLS Bengaluru
President of CHAI from 2012 – 2015
Previously Director of Paalana Hospital, Palakkad for 13 years
Presently Joint Director at Amala Medical Institute

Dr. Joe Mannath SDB National Secretary, CRI

MA & PhD from Rome, research at Oxford University, Post-doctoral visiting scholar at Harvard University and Boston College
Visiting professor in US, Italy, Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and UK
Previously President - Association of Christian Philosophers of India and Salesian Psychological Association
Editor of MAGNET magazine

Fr. Paul Varghese Moonjely Executive Director, Caritas India

MBA, MSW (Medical & Psychiatric SW), PhD scholar in Health Policy Advocacy
President - Catholic Hospital Association, Kerala
Director - Lisie Medical and Educational Institutions, Kerala
Founder Director - Planet Kerala & Wesco Credit
Member - Country Coordination Mechanism, GFATM & MoHFW

Sr. Sarla Macwan FC President, CNGI

M Sc Nursing and MBA in Healthcare Administration
Over 20 years experience in grass-root & institutional work
Previously Administrator and Executive Director at St. Elizabeth Hospital
Expertise in Disaster Management & Riot & Earthquake Relief Operations

Dr. Sebastian, OFM Director –RUPCHA

Belongs to Capuchin Congregation and is a member of Krist Jyoti Province of North India
Did MSW and PhD in Social Work from Rajastan Vidyapeet University
Appointed as the Director of RUPCHA in 2018

About

CHAI

Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)

Founded in 1943 by Sr. Dr Mary Glowrey, an Australian Nun, CHAI is one of the largest pan Indian healthcare networks in the country after the Government, consisting of over 3500 Member Institutions (MIs): 1409 dispensaries, 913 health centers and 928 hospitals – with over 50,000 beds, 210 Disability rehabilitation centers and 90 Holistic Care Centers for PLHIV etc.

Over 92% of CHAI MIs are headed by Sister Doctors/Nurses/Social Workers and 84% serve in the medically underserved areas. They operate under 11 Regional Units across India. CHAI MIs extend medical care to over 21 million persons in a year - with a team of 1000 Sister-Doctors; 25,000 Sister-Nurses; 10,000 plus Sister-paraprofessionals, around 40,000 Sister/Priest Social Workers and a huge number of lay employees.

For more on CHAI, go to www.chai-india.org